Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Equatorial Guinea

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 45.9% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 44.3% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 R 142
$16.56 FCFA 9,216
-47.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.43 R 643
$69.2 FCFA 38.5K
-43.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 84.1
$8.79 FCFA 4,890
-41.30%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 33.09
$3.94 FCFA 2,194
-48.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 16.83
$0.96 FCFA 533
7.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R 12.83
$0.85 FCFA 472
-7.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 R 37.53
$3.60 FCFA 2,004
-36.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 41.59
$4.44 FCFA 2,469
-42.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 18.16
$2.83 FCFA 1,575
-60.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 16.92
$3.39 FCFA 1,888
-69.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 R 25.17
$2.49 FCFA 1,387
-38.15%
Eggs
$2.24 R 36.56
$2.89 FCFA 1,610
-22.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 R 128
$8.54 FCFA 4,755
-7.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 R 77.2
$7.02 FCFA 3,909
-32.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 R 108
$8.45 FCFA 4,705
-21.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.66
$7.37 FCFA 4,103
-79.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 R 22.93
$1.74 FCFA 969
-18.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.31
$7.20 FCFA 4,007
-79.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.47
$3.85 FCFA 2,143
-59.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R 19.47
$3.18 FCFA 1,770
-62.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 R 21.13
$3.02 FCFA 1,679
-56.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R 16.99
$0.91 FCFA 507
14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 15.69
$2.06 FCFA 1,147
-53.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 R 47.67
$4.88 FCFA 2,715
-40.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.80 R 78.3
$6.36 FCFA 3,540
-24.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R 21.75
$2.51 FCFA 1,398
-47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R 28.08
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🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 R 27.72
$1.35 FCFA 751
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.20 R 737
$26.92 FCFA 15.0K
67.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R 17.81
$0.87 FCFA 483
25.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R 17.13
$0.81 FCFA 452
29.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 R 77.1
$9.07 FCFA 5,045
-47.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 21.10
$1.14 FCFA 634
13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R 343.2K
$32.8K FCFA 18.3M
-35.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 384.2K
$29.0K FCFA 16.1M
-18.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 R 1,818
$359 FCFA 200.0K
-68.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.97 R 521
$17.43 FCFA 9,700
83.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.41 R 659
$142 FCFA 79.1K
-71.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.85 R 519
$92.5 FCFA 51.5K
-65.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.68 R 158
$14.97 FCFA 8,332
-35.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 R 108
$5.32 FCFA 2,962
24.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 R 3,100
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,317 R 70.4K
$348 FCFA 193.6K
1140.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.50 R 791
$60.0 FCFA 33.4K
-19.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.47 R 497
$96.2 FCFA 53.5K
-68.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 R 1,536
$165 FCFA 91.9K
-42.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 R 1,327
$138 FCFA 76.6K
-40.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R 7,380
$348 FCFA 193.9K
29.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 R 6,047
$185 FCFA 102.9K
100.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 R 14.4K
$717 FCFA 399.1K
22.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 R 11.5K
$449 FCFA 249.9K
56.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 R 18.7K
$844 FCFA 469.6K
35.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$818 R 13.3K
$644 FCFA 358.2K
27.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,476 R 24.1K
$808 FCFA 449.8K
82.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
6.8
69.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for South Africa: April 12, 2026

Last update for Equatorial Guinea: April 11, 2026

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